Neurophysiological methods for studies of the motor system in freely moving human subjects

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-218

  Capaday, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

EMR; Motor control; Motor cortex; Motor unit; PSTH; Reflex; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; ARTICLE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR UNIT; NERVE ENDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MOTOR CORTEX; MOVEMENT;

EID: 0030755540     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(97)02250-4     Document Type: Article

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